PCU RN
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Registered Nurse PCU

Location: Columbus, Ohio Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 26 weeks Unit: PCU

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Float: Float required within the system

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• 1 year of PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience, completed within the last year
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic

Continuing Education

• Annual stroke education (BE-FAST Stroke modules): 4 hours per year for PCU units. Continuing education is not required during qualification.

Background and Screening

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SSN trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide search, sex offender registry, and motor vehicle record (MVR) if driving is part of the job
• Ohio BCI and FBI fingerprints within 1 year of start. Results typically take 1 to 2 weeks.
• Pending background check attestation may be used if fingerprint results are pending at start.
• Exclusion check: HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM, monitored monthly
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start. No pending drug screens accepted.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Physician documentation within 1 year of start stating good health and free of contagious disease
• Tdap: Adult dose given after age 11/12. Tdap is required; TD, DTaP, and declinations are not accepted. Tdap exemptions cannot be given to candidates working with infants or pregnant patients.
• Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR): 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer. Titers must be drawn 28 or more days after the most recent MMR booster.
• Varicella: 2 varicella vaccines or positive titer. Shingles vaccines are not acceptable.
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series. Signed declination is also acceptable.
• TB: Negative PPD, QGold, or TSPOT within 1 year of start. An annual TB questionnaire is required in lieu of annual TB test renewal. A positive result requires a chest X-ray within 1 year of start or documentation of TB treatment.
• Influenza: Vaccine or declination required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31). Declining candidates must wear a mask at all times. Documentation deadline is 11/30. Contract candidates cannot receive the flu vaccine onsite.
• COVID: Not required, but recommended

Fit Testing

• Annual N95 fit test required for in-patient and patient-facing RNs for contracts starting 7/13/2026 and later.
• Fit test must be valid within 1 year of assignment end date. If no valid test is on file, a fit test is completed on site during the first week.

Documents and Policies

• Emergency contact form
• Employment application
• Skills checklist
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment, annually
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy, signed
• Ethics and compliance policies, annually
• Fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate (CMS course), annually
• Confidential fraud, waste, abuse, and compliance reporting form
• RN job description and acknowledgment, required only for RNs with an advanced practice nursing license

References

• 2 professional references
• At least 1 must be from a manager, director, or formal leader (for example, a supervisor)
• A charge RN is acceptable for the second reference
• Coworker references are not accepted

Parking

• Parking permits are available. The main garage has a monthly option. Annual permits require upfront payment and are not refundable for current or prior months.